Italy

Italy’s contentious budget dominated the headlines.

La Repubblica described “a day of clashes” in the governing populist coalition over the draft budget, which was approved by the Italian Cabinet and sent to Brussels ahead of the EU’s deadline Monday night. The League’s Deputy PM Matteo Salvini declared: “We have won.”

Corriere della Sera had a different take. It reckoned that in the “arm-wrestle” between the League and the 5Star Movement, the latter came out on top, though the “usual propaganda war between the two parties” means each side hasclaimed victory for itself.

UK

Brexit was the focus of many papers, but a certain royal announcement also commanded attention.

The Guardian picked up comments by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who said the odds of a Brexit deal are looking “more difficult.”

The Times focused on a letter to the paper penned by the head of the U.K. civil service, Mark Sedwill, accusing Brexiteers of making “shameful attacks” on the PM’s chief Brexit adviser, Oliver Robbins.

The Times also featured coverage of a report into sexual harassment in the House of Commons, which led to calls for the Speaker John Bercow to quit.

Every paper also carried the news that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are expecting their first child. The Metro’s headline was “Megxit,” with the the paper noting the royal baby is due at the same time as Brexit.

Ireland

Irish papers were concerned about the impact of the fraught Brexit talks at home.

The Irish Independent said Prime Minister Leo Varadkar met Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin Monday evening to discuss a confidence-and-supply arrangement between the two main parties. The paper said: “Mr. Martin suggested both men should agree not to cause an election while the Brexit negotiations are at their peak.”

The Journal said U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was told by an MP that “for the people of Ireland, Brexit means borders.”

The Irish Sun reported a woman who called herself Bunty Twuntingdon-McFluff disrupted a live TV debate between Ireland’s presidential candidates before being removed from the studio.

Germany

The German media focused on the continuing fallout from Sunday’s Bavarian election and a hostage situation in Cologne.

Die Zeit reported that calls were growing inside the CSU for Horst Seehofer to be replaced as leader.

Frankfurter Allgemeine said the CSU has begun initial coalition talks with the Free Voters party. Meanwhile, the paper noted, CDU and SPD politicians have delivered dire warnings about the consequences of the results for the grand coalition — and “only Seehofer thinks things are going well overall.”

Tagesschau said SPD leader Andrea Nahles is “clinging” to hope ahead of the Hesse election in two weeks, but for many in the party it “might not be enough.”

Bild reported that a man who took a woman hostage in Cologne’s central station Monday had demanded the release of a Tunisian prisoner.

France

Continued flooding in the south of France swept the front pages.

Le Figaro said “the nation was moved” by the floods in the Aude departement, which have killed at least 11 people.

Le Monde reported from Trèbes, one of the worst-affected areas, noting the commune had experienced a terror attack in March.

Le Monde also declared the start of the “budget marathon” in the French parliament.

France Info said Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire has “stepped into the breach” to try to save a Ford factory in Gironde from closure.